BERNARDSVILLE, N.J. – Teodoro R. Velazquez, age 68, of Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville was arrested in relation to a sexual assault of a minor that occurred in Bernardsville, announced by acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas Chirichella, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bernardsville Chief of Police Kevin J. Valentine.
An investigation was conducted by detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit and the Bernardsville Police Department after receiving information from the 14 year old victim in June of 2021, who alleged that she was sexually assaulted from the ages of 6 to 9 years old by Teodoro Velazquez numerous times between 2013 and 2017 in Bernardsville.
As a result of the investigation, Velazquez was arrested without incident on March 23 by investigators and charged with 1st degree aggravated assault, 2nd degree sexual assault and 3rd degree endangering the welfare of a child. Defendant Velazquez is being held in the Somerset County jail pending a detention hearing.
Acting Prosecutor Chirichella, Chief Fodor and Chief Valentine request anyone with information relating to the sexual assault to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the Bernardsville Police Department at (908) 766-0037 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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Note: Charges are merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.